udmTechnical information about ISO 639 language code udm
The table below provides technical details for the Udmurt language, designated by the udm code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Udmurt |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern UdmurtSouthern UdmurtBeserman |
| Related languages | Komi-ZyrianKomi-PermyakMeadow MariHill Mari |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Permic branch of the Uralic family, most closely allied to KomiUses a modified Cyrillic script with eight extra letters (Ӝ ӝ, Ӟ ӟ, Ӥ ӥ, Ӵ ӵ) to represent Permic-specific soundsExhibits vowel harmony guiding the choice of many suffixesHas a rich case system of about fifteen grammatical cases, allowing flexible word order that is typically SOVThe earliest known texts are 18th-century Bible translations produced by missionaries. |
| Sample phrase | Вузьӧ, кыд бадӟым? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Udmurt language, identified by the code udm, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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